MBB: American Southwest Conference

ASCfan237 · September 22, 2008, 12:00:39 PM

Hey does anyone know what happened to Jayme Bradley that used to play for LeT? I remember my friend who played at UT Tyler a few years back telling me that this kid was a great shooter but just didnt have enough money to pay for school at Tyler. Then I saw he ended up playing at LeT (LeT costs well over $20,000 a year while Tyler is less than $10,000?

) and had a good first year...does anyone know if he got injuried last season or if he transfered out?

etbualum · September 22, 2008, 02:16:31 PM

I know Bradley was injured at 1 point last season. He is from Tatum so that may be why he chose LETU over Tyler. It also could have been because they were not conference eligible as well.

Bearkat00 · September 23, 2008, 10:59:16 AM

Jayme decided to focus on his studies so that he could finish school. I believe he should walk either this December or next May. He was a very streaky shooter....

Bearkat00 · September 23, 2008, 11:11:13 AM

Quote from: ASCfan237 on September 22, 2008, 11:53:41 AM
I love the offseason ramblings on this message board. The blind optimism that everyone has for their team is beautiful to see. The sad thing is that 1 month into the season half of these people start putting quotes up about what players they have coming in for the next season or they are busy making excuses for why they didn't make the tournament. Offseason is about hope and then the first time UT Tyler or LC enters your gym and beats you on your home floor you start planning for next season. I think every school has good players, some like MC get more quality players than others, but overall it comes down to who can put it all together. I would argue that LeT had a very talented team last year with Smith, Evers, and Rockmore but they couldn't even squeeze a 4 seed. Sometimes other factors play in like coaching, synergy, and attrition. Even last year with arguable one of the best posts the conference has seen in years, Kareem, Ozarks couldn't make it a respectable season. Basically what I am trying to say is that....all these little quotes about how good your team is going to be based on seeing them play in open gym a few times mean nothing when the season really starts.

Ha - I don't think ANYONE is putting UTTyler in the same category at LC this year. They will be awfully good.

As for LeT not being able to pull of the 4 seed.... 7 of their 13 losses were within 7 points or less. The UTT loss, they had a double digit lead in the first half and then just got destroyed in the second half. Their biggest key to success is J.Hayes, their PG (who happened to play with DJ Augustine in HS). He went down in the early part of the season with a shoulder injury and it just killde them. He tried to come back and play, but was ineffective. Two years ago, they had a senior PG, Marcus Coleman, who really made a huge difference, but it just didn't show up on the stat sheet. This year they have three capable PG. Just goes to show that you can have all the big men in the world on your team, but if you don't have a PG, they are worthless....

And no excuses for not making the tournament last year with the talent they had...there were four teams that were flat out better than they were. I think it'll be a dog fight year in and year out in the ASC, with MC really the only one who can legitimately punch their tickets for post season play.

ASCfan237 · September 24, 2008, 10:07:22 AM

How does MC's roster look compared to last year. I know they still won the East but they were not as dominate as in years past. Did they reload with some good players after losing those big time starters?

etbualum · September 25, 2008, 09:16:28 AM

http://www.gochoctaws.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball&

if you go by numbers i think they win

Lots of new jucos. I would imagine they will be pretty good.

ASCfan237 · September 25, 2008, 10:13:50 AM

Very true...lots of JuCo guys for MC. They look to be the team to beat again.
Anyone want to make some preseason predictions about final standings?

imad3fanatic · September 25, 2008, 10:23:10 AM

Quote from: etbualum on September 25, 2008, 09:16:28 AM
http://www.gochoctaws.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball&

if you go by numbers i think they win

Lots of new jucos. I would imagine they will be pretty good.

I count 42, how do you manage that with half or less on your active roster. What do the other guys do?

ASCfan237 · September 25, 2008, 02:12:18 PM

I count 42, how do you manage that with half or less on your active roster. What do the other guys do?
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I guess they would cut some of them or tell them to come back next season. I know there is no redshirting in the conference.

ASCfan237 · September 25, 2008, 02:13:35 PM

Im sure some teams have JV teams also. I feel bad for those players that think they are going to make the team and then arrive on campus with 40 other players.

#1ascfanman · September 25, 2008, 07:12:59 PM

It seems that if they can get all those juco guys, mostly it seems from Mississippi, it looks like there are plenty to go around. Maybe other schools should start recruiting there too. LC is the closest team, if they could just get a couple of those players they could be good. MC will probably cut about 10 that could start for half the other teams in the conference. Early predictions:

UT-Tyler
MC
LeT
LC
UO
ETBu

CUAfan · September 25, 2008, 08:01:47 PM

Quote from: ASCfan237 on September 25, 2008, 10:13:50 AM
Anyone want to make some preseason predictions about final standings?

Why, when anything anyone thinks right now is just a outright guess. Some things we can presume, like MC making the tourney and CTX scoring like nobody's business (in total point terms, anyway), but not much.

For the record, I have the same opinion about preseason D1 polls for football and basketball.

Oh, but if Justin Reefer comes back to CTX and replaces Maxwell in the lineup (oh, and someone other than Mann plays the point), CTX will be dangerous next year.

ASCfan237 · September 26, 2008, 12:03:58 AM

Quote from: #1ascfanman on September 25, 2008, 07:12:59 PM

UT-Tyler
MC
LeT
LC
UO
ETBu

You forgot UTD, they should have a nice sqaud. I believe that they are returning everyone after finishing tied for 2nd last year. Also, why ETBU in last? They are returning most key players from last years tournament team and it looks like they got a few JUCO kids.

etbualum · September 26, 2008, 01:35:03 PM

He is an LC guys it just wouldnt be right to put etbu better than last.

As far as the MC, they have a lot of JUCOs in state with less competition in recruiting. The state also does a lot on the financial aid side to keep kids in state. Add that to the fact that MC is about 18,600 per year(compared to 24,000 at UMHB) and you have a winning formula. Winning every year probably doesnt hurt.

At ETBU we have a JV team so the guys that dont play Varsity the first year will play an short JV season.

#1ascfanman · September 26, 2008, 05:05:58 PM

I am an LC guy, but I know that the coach at UT-T was brought up in the MC way, and he will probably reload just the same there, I have seen what we have and we beat ETBU twice last year and we are better. MC is MC and LU has, apparently, a game changing type player with a very good team coming back, and I have heard UO has a nice squad returning with new recruits that should help. UO scares me, it seems like they are due and this could be that year. UT-D I forgot about but they will be good again as always and if I am not mistaken split with ETBU and finished higher than they did last year. So that is my reasoning. But, who knows!!!